We’ve provided some useful links for those in community organisations looking to get involved in the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021.
Read MoreThe Global Participatory Budgeting Hub is aims to improve and expand participatory budgeting (PB) around the world by addressing common challenges and opportunities faced by PB implementers and supporters. It provides information on what PB is, how to design and carry out PB, funding, training, events and news updates.
Read MoreGreen Map is an open source platform for mapping community resources, green spaces and any other assets that contribute to making a place more environmentally sustainable. Community groups can use Green Map to create their own map, inviting community members to add spaces, organisations and facilities they feel are important.
Read MoreCircular Communities Scotland is a network membership organisation, dedicated to supporting the establishment of a thriving circular economy in Scotland. It supports and represents over 170 repair, reuse and recycling charities and social enterprises across the country.
Read MoreScottish Recovery Network promotes and supports mental health recovery, bringing people, services and organisations across sectors together to create a mental health system powered by lived experience which supports everyone’s recovery journey. Their website contains a collection of resources, including tools to support people and groups to work together to support recovery.
Read MoreThis report from SCDC and What Works Scotland explores how community councils can be even more relevant in Scotland’s evolving policy context, especially as public service reform continues through the Local Governance Review.
Read MoreLGBT Health and Wellbeing (LGBT Healthy Living Centre) was set up in 2003 to promote the health, wellbeing and equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Scotland. It provides support, services and information to improve health and wellbeing, reduce social isolation and stimulate community development and volunteering.
Read MoreCommunity Enterprise provides development support to social enterprises, charities and voluntary groups to help make ideas a reality. They developed the Social Enterprise Eco-system Map, which enables you to navigate through the business support, learning, networking and finance available from different organisations.
Read MoreSDSS champions local Independent Support organisations who provide quality advice and support on Self-directed Support. Visit their website to find local support organisations, and a range of other resources related to self-directed support.
Read MoreThe Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) is the final stage for complaints about councils, the National Health Service, housing associations, colleges and universities, prisons, most water providers, the Scottish Government and its agencies and departments and most Scottish authorities.
Read MoreThe National Standards are a set of guiding principles for improving the engagement of public bodies with communities. They are useful for communities who want to gauge how well public agencies are engaging locally, and also to community groups and organisations who want to engage with people locally. Accessible and easy read versions of the Standards are also available.
Read MoreIf you lived in a 20-minute neighbourhood you would be able meet all your day-to-day needs without having to travel more than 20 minutes by foot, bike or public transport. The Scottish Government has stated it will apply this concept to Scotland’s cities, towns, and this can be seen as part of an increasing focus on place, sustainability and tackling inequality.
Read MoreScotland’s Climate Assembly brought a group of people together who were broadly representative of the Scottish population to learn about, discuss and make recommendations on how we can best tackle climate change.
Read MoreThe Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland involved 100 citizens from across Scotland, who were broadly representative of the country, coming together to listen, discuss and think about what kind of country we want to build in Scotland, as well as other related questions.
Read MoreThe Citizen Participation Network includes 600 citizens, researchers, practitioners and policy makers working in a range of fields in Scotland and beyond. It should be relevant to anyone wanting to know more about the theory and practical methods behind participatory democracy.
Read MoreThis short guide explains the benefits of forming a community group, and provides some advice and links to help you on your way.
Read MoreThe Climate Fringe website shares information on community events and activity happening in the run up to COP26.
Read MoreIn towns and villages across Scotland, communities have been responding to COVID 19. This resource provides advice on how to virus proof the support you are providing and reduce the risk of indirect spread, particularly as restrictions begin to ease.
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